OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is scrapping the release of a next-generation AI model after researcher…
‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night
Four-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall A play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot will come to London for one night only this November –…
Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
The US secretary of state offered no evidence for his claims, and also said many people were ‘disturbed’ that the five suspects had been released on bailA counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford in the UK was m…
‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv
Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hitA Russian drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person, in the latest da…
From Jamui to Delhi, the burden of safety from sexual assault cannot fall on women
As outrage grows over cases of sexual violence, activists are demanding a shift from controlling women to confronting men’s behaviour. Plus, Tony Klor’s ‘hella dope’ city vlogsAs an Indian woman, I often feel …
Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods

As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.
Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison

A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.
Hospitals in England hit by shortages of common drugs such as paracetamol
NHS trusts also report disruption to supplies last winter of co-codamol and blood pressure medication ramiprilHospitals are being hit by shortages of key drugs used to provide pain relief, prevent blood clots and tackle …
Tuesday briefing: Inside the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford
In today’s newsletter: New details suggest there is a counter-narrative to how events unfolded at the airbase used by the USGood morning. Vehicles suspected of carrying explosives zipping across Britain, entirely unbek…
OpenAI Apologizes for Australia Medicare Hack

The company detailed how A.I. agents gained access to four government websites and acknowledged mishandling its response.